Paramount Animation Announces Untitled Dan Trachtenberg Comedy

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• Paramount Animation has announced an untitled animated comedy horror film directed by Dan Trachtenberg, based on Yehudi Mercado's graphic novel Freddy the 13th, set for release in late 2025.
• The story follows Freddy Vanwinkle, the unlucky thirteenth son who accidentally kills the slasher Nighty Night and inherits his powers, facing rival killers and a curse he must break in thirteen nights.
• Dan Trachtenberg, known for 10 Cloverfield Lane and Predator: Badlands, will produce the film alongside Ben Rosenblatt, with Mercado co-directing; the project aims to deliver PG-rated horror with family-friendly scares and laughs.
• The announcement coincides with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where Paramount Animation President Jennifer Dodge is promoting upcoming releases including PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie and Robert Rodriguez's The Naughty List.
• This project follows Trachtenberg’s upcoming 2025 releases, including the animated Predator: Killer of Killers for Hulu and the successful live-action Predator: Badlands, which grossed $184 million worldwide.